Solar Technology & PV R&D News

Revolutionary new technology for producing green hydrogen cheaper & more efficiently developed by IIT & BeDimensional S.p.A. using small ruthenium particles & solar-powered water electrolysis. Ruthenium costs 40 mg/kW - competitive & long-operating life. Up-scaled electrolysers powered by renewable energy sources will be next!

Researchers in China have developed a graphite putty for use in perovskite solar devices - malleable, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable with impressive efficiencies of up to 20.29%.

Organic solar cells made of wood pulp? Researchers have developed a way to increase the stability and sustainability of the solar cell using kraft lignin, creating hydrogen bonds for increased performance. Unlock the future of renewable energy with this environmentally friendly technology!

GCL sets the bar high in perovskite tandem module development with its new record in conversion efficiency. Optimized light trapping structure & adjusted band gap of device layer make it possible.

Chonnam National University researchers have developed a hot air deposition technique for processing tandem solar cells that is simpler, more efficient and requires no humidity-controlled environment. The team achieved a 23.07% efficiency rating, 65°C & 85°C thermal stability, and a 21.82% efficiency for a practical 1 cm2 cell size. Further development on track for a 29.1% practical efficiency.

Discover how two pioneering projects are merging energy production with water conservation to preserve agricultural land and conserve energy. Get the details on Project Nexus in California and the Gila River Indian Community project in Arizona.

New breakthrough in solar energy: Researchers from the University of Ottawa and international partners have manufactured the world's thinnest photovoltaic cells, twice as thin as a strand of hair. Unlock potential for miniaturized electronic devices and lower energy costs.

Discover how AI can help produce high-grade perovskite solar cells with greater efficiency. Learn how Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and two Helmholtz platforms used AI to predict the quality of perovskite layers and cells with their Advanced Materials breakthrough.

Breakthrough research at Northwestern Univ. yields record-breaking efficiency for perovskite solar cells. New dual-molecule solution solves electron losses from surface defects & interfaces, achieving 25.1% efficiency. Research builds on prior Nature paper.

This new AI-driven system can rapidly and reproducibly design solar cells from the mineral perovskite. Researchers from RMIT, Monash and CSIRO achieved 16.9% power-conversion efficiency with no human intervention. Prototype your own solar cell with this system and industry partners.

Revolutionary solar-powered device inspired by photosynthesis, designed by University of Cambridge researchers, can simultaneously produce clean water and hydrogen fuel from contaminated sources. The device is an ideal solution for resource-limited, off-grid areas and can help address global energy and water crises.

University of Michigan project backed by $3 million grant from NSF seeks to improve process of semiconductor materials manufacturing for perovskite solar cells. New cyber manufacturing technology may radically transform manufacturing, while protecting company info and worker interests.

Unlock new possibilities in data-processing with the revolutionary two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide processor from the EPFL LANES team. A processor dedicated to vector-matrix multiplication, perfect for AI accelerators and more, with the potential to reduce energy consumption and revolutionize data-processing.

Unlock the power of the sun with breakthrough concentrated solar power. Australian scientists have pushed thermal energy storage to new heights, heating ceramic particles to 803°C & storing it for up to 15 hours. This could be a key to low-cost renewable energy for Australia & beyond.

Discover a new breakthrough strategy to maximize the efficiency of solar cells! The PPHJ device, consisting of two types of conventional PHJ subcells and antimony trisulfide, simplifies the preparation process of solar cells and has achieved an impressive 8.32% efficiency- the highest among all Sb2S3 devices. Unlock the potential of low-cost and efficient solar cells!